§ Mr. Clive SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy in relation to Ethiopians seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom. [15331]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerAll asylum applications from Ethiopian nationals are considered individually in accordance with our obligations under the 1951 United Nations convention relating to the status of refugees.
§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 16 February, to the hon. Member for Davyhulme (Mr. Churchill),Official Report, columns 755–56, how many of those port asylum applicants, refused both asylum and exceptional leave to remain in each year since 1992 but who have not yet departed voluntarily or been removed (a) are currently detained pending the outcome of an appeal or awaiting removal, (b) have been placed on restriction orders or granted temporary admission and (c) are known to have absconded. [14799]
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§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe information available is given in the table:
Number of applicants Position at 16 March 1995 Year of refusal Detained pending outcome of an appeal or awaiting removal Granted temporary admission Absconded 1992 0 65 10 1993 13 815 290 1994 78 3,950 280 Total 91 4,830 580